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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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