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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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