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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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