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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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