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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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