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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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