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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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