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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
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