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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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