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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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