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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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