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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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