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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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