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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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