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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important 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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