MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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