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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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