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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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