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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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