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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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