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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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