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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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