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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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