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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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