MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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