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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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