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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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