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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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