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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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