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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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