MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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