MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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