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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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