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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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