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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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