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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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