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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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