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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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