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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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