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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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