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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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