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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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