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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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