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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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