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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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