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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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