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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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