MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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