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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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