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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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