MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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