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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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