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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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