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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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