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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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