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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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