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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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