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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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