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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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