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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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