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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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