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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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