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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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