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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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