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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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