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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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