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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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