MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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