MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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