MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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