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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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