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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
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 issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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