MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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