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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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