MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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