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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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