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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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