MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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