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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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