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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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