MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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