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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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