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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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