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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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