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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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