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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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