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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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