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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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