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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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