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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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