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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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