MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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