MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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