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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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