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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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