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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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