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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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