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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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