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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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