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.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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