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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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