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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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