MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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