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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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