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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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