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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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