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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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