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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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