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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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