MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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