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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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