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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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