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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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