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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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