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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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