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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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