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 interesting 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.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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