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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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