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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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