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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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