MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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