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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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