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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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