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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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