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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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