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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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