MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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