MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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