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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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