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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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