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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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