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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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