MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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