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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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