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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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