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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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