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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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