MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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