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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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