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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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