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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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