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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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