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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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