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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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