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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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