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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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