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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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