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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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