MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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