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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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