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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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