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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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