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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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