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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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