MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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