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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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