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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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