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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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