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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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