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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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