MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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