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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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