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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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