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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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