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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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