MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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