MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates 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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