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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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