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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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