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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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