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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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