MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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