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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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