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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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