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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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