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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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