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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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