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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes 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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