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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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