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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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