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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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