MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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