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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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