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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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