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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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