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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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