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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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