MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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