MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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