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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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