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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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