MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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