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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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