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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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