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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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