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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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