MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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