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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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