MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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