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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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