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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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