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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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