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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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