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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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