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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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