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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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