MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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