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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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