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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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