MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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