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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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