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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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