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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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