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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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