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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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