MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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