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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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