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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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