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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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