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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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