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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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