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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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