MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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