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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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