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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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