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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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