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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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