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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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