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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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