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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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