MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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