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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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