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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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