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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates 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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