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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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