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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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