MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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