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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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