MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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