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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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