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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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