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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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