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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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