MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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