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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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