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.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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