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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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