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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes 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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