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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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