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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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