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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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