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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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