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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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