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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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