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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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