MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major 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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