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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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