MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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