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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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