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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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