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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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