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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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