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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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