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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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