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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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