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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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