MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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