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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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