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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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