MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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