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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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