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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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