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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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