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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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