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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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