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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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