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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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