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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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