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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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