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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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