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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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