MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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