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.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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