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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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