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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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