MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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