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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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