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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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