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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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