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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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