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 is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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