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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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