MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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