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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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