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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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