MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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