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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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