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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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