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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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