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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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