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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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