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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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