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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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