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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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