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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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