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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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