MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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