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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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