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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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