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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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