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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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