MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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