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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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