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.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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