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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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