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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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