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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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