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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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