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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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