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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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