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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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