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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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