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
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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