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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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