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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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