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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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