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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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