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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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