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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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