MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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