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 Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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