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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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