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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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