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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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