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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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