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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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