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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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