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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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