MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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