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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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