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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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