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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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