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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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