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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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