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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key 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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