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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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