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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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