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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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