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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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