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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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