MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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