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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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