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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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