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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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