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
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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