MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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