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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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