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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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