MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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