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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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