MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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