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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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