MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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