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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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