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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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