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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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