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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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