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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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