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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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