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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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