MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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