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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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