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
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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