MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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