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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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