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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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