MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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