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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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