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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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