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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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