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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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