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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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