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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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