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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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