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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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