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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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