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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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