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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting 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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