MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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