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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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