MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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