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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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