MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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