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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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