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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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