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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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