MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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