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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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