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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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