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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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