MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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