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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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