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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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