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 is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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