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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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