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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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