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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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