MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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