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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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