MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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