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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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