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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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