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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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