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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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