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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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