MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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