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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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