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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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