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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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