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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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