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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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