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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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