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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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