MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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