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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key 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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