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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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