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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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