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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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