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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with 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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