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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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