MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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