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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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