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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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