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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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