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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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