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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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