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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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