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
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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