MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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