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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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