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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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