MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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