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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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