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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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