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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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