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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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