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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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