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
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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