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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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