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
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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