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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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