MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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