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
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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