MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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