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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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