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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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