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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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