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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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