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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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