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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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