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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key 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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