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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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