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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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