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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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