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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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