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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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