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 is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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