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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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