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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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