MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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