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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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