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
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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