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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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