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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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