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
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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