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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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