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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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