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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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