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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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