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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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