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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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