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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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