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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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