MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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