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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
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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