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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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