MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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