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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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