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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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