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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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