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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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