MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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