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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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