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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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