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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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