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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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