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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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