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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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