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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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