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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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