MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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