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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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