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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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