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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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