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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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