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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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