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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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