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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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