MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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