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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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