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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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