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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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